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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A Grade 5 Social Studies worksheet exploring the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. and the significance of the holiday.

Grade 5 Social studies HistoryU.S. HistoryMartin Luther King Jr. Day
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D2.His.3.3-5D2.Civ.2.3-5

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

1. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in which movement?

a

Women's Suffrage Movement

b

Civil Rights Movement

c

Environmental Protection

d

Workers' Rights Movement

2. What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in Washington D.C.?

a

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

b

The Gettysburg Address

c

I Have a Dream

d

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You

3. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for change through   protest.

4. The holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated in the month of  .

5. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in violence to achieve civil rights.

T

True

F

False

6. Why is it important to remember and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?